Commonwealth Games 2010 News

One killed in Commonwealth Games site accident

A 25-year-old labourer was killed and two others were injured when a concrete mixer truck toppled over them at a construction site in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium where work was under way for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.10:31 PM on July 23

Commonwealth Games Federation satisfied with Delhi's preparations

Commonwealth Games Federation (CWGF) chairman Mike Fennel Tuesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and expressed satisfaction with the preparations of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) that are scheduled to take place in the national capital.8:00 PM on July 21

15 new bus depots in Delhi before 2010 Commonwealth Games

Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely Thursday said that 15 new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus depots would come up before 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).9:00 PM on July 16

Selja inspects Commonwealth Games site, furnished rooms

As the Commonwealth Games 2010 will attract hundreds of thousands of people to the national capital, the government is all set to provide well-furnished accommodation at low cost, union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Thursday.5:00 PM on July 16

Apex court reserves verdict on building Commonwealth Games Village

The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on the ongoing construction of the Commonwealth Games Village with multi-storey apartment blocks, coming up allegedly on the Yamuna riverbed here.8:00 PM on July 15

Delhi's power need to rise 28 percent by Commonwealth Games

Even as residents of the national capital are having to sweat it out due to constant electricity cuts as peak demand has touched a record 4,400 MW, the government Monday said this will further go up 28 percent to 5,636 MW during the Commonwealth Games in October 2010.8:03 PM on July 13

Metro accident not due to Commonwealth Games deadline: Reddy

The accident at the metro construction site in south Delhi Sunday, in which six people were killed, did not take place because of any hurry to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline next year, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy told parliament Monday.2:02 PM on July 13

Metro work done in haste for Commonwealth Games: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday condoled the death of the five people killed when an underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi and said the Metro construction was being done in haste to meet the deadline of 2010 Commonwealth Games. Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, however, has denied the allegation.3:33 PM on July 12

Delhi power shortage to stay: Shinde

The power shortage in the capital will stay for at least another seven months and the situation will only improve after power projects planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games start, union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday.11:32 AM on July 10

Major chunk of Commonwealth Games budget for stadium renovation

A major chunk of the Rs.2,264 crore ($453 million) allotted for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in this year's union budget will be spent to renovate stadiums.4:01 PM on July 06

Big jump in money for Commonwealth Games

The government has increased the allocation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to Rs.3,472 crore from Rs.2,112 crore in the interim budget, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Monday while presenting the union budget for fiscal 2009-10 in parliament.12:30 PM on July 06

Sports minister asks tennis players to focus on singles

Sports Minister M.S. Gill Saturday asked Indian tennis players to concentrate on singles events ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.8:02 PM on July 04

Commonwealth Games venues will be completed in time: Sports ministry

India's junior sports minister Pratik Prakashbapu Patil Thursday assured Parliament that construction of venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the city will be completed in time.7:31 PM on July 02

300,000 flowers will blossom in Delhi during Commonwealth Games

Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year. Scientists at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun are busy developing new species of over 300,000 flowering plants for the games.3:30 PM on July 01

Commonwealth Games arrangements matter of concern, admits minister

With the 2010 Commonwealth Games 14 months away, Sports Minister M.S. Gill Thursday admitted that arrangements for the mega event remain a cause of concern.6:00 PM on June 18